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Could Greece Positively Surprise World Economy in 2016?
January 21st, 2016
Premier sees investors returning to Greece in recent weeks Asset-sales fund announces Piraeus Port stake sale to Cosco Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said investor trust in the Greek economy is returning as the country’s asset-sales fund announced the privatization ...
Renault recalls more than 15,000 diesel cars after emissions tests
January 20th, 2016
French carmaker acts after admission that emissions filtering system did not work in all temperatures, but denies wrongdoing Renault has recalled more than 15,000 diesel cars after an admission that its emissions filtering system does not work in all temperatures. ...
KPMG withdraws audit opinions on CFTC over accounting error
January 20th, 2016
The U.S. regulator that polices the complex derivatives markets is struggling to keep its own books in order and has made a material error that its auditor found so significant that it withdrew nearly a decade of its financial ...
The Top 10 (or 11) Bitcoin-Friendly Cities
January 18th, 2016
Looking to spend bitcoin on your travels? Your chances are much greater in the US. Seven of the top 11 cities with the most merchants that accept bitcoin are in the U.S., based on information from coinmap.org. San Francisco/San ...
BATS Global Markets reports record 2015 Market Share
January 18th, 2016
BATS Global Markets reports record 2015 Market Share in U.S Equities, Options and ETF Trading; Remains #1 Europe Stock Market More Than Doubles the Number of ETFs Listed on Its U.S. Market in 2015, Bringing Total Number to ...
UK Planning Law Change For VAT Groups
January 18th, 2016
The UK Government has announced a consultation on changes to the nation’s VAT grouping provisions, following the European Court of Justice’s rulings in the cases Larentia + Minerva and Marenave (C-108/14 and C-109/14) and Skandia (C-713). The consultation process ...
Emissions-Testing Probe Prompts Raid of Renault Facilities
January 15th, 2016
Antifraud officials search several French car maker’s headquarters, engineering center France’s antifraud authority has launched an emissions investigation into Renault SA and other car makers, French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron said Thursday, deepening scrutiny of Europe’s car industry after Volkswagen AG was caught cheating on ...
IMF to remain part of bailout program, Greece told
January 15th, 2016
Remarks by J.Dijsselbloem following the Eurogroup meeting of 14 January 2016 Below is a statement by J.Dijsselbloem: Good afternoon and welcome to this press conference. I will address the issues that we discussed today and then give the floor ...
imaginBank, Spain’s first mobile-only bank for millennials
January 14th, 2016
CaixaBank creates a new banking model, which can be accessed exclusively through mobile apps. The new bank emerges on the market with a complete range of commission-free products and services, including current accounts, debit cards, consumer loans, personal finance ...
J.P. Morgan’s Earnings and Revenue Rise, Beating Expectations
January 14th, 2016
The New York firm kicks off earnings season for big U.S. banks J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. said its fourth-quarter profit beat expectations thanks in part to cost-cutting and higher earnings within its investment banking division. The largest U.S. bank ...
